GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Telemetry
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/20/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Med/Surg Telemetry Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Bridgeport, CT
Apply now for a Med/Surg Tele travel nursing job in Bridgeport, Connecticut, caring for adult and geriatric patients in a fast-paced short-term acute care hospital. Experienced telemetry RNs and first-time travelers are welcome to join this collaborative medical-surgical nursing team.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980–$2,080
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Start Date: November 13, 2026
- End Date: February 12, 2027
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour day shifts
- Shift Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours
- Unit: 23-bed Med/Surg Telemetry unit
- Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
- Typical Patient Ratio: 1:5 on day shifts
- Scheduling: Block scheduling available
- Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Every other weekend and holiday rotation based on department needs
- Documentation System: Epic
- Dress Code: Royal blue scrubs
- Additional Assignment Notes: Float coverage may be required as needed, including to an affiliated nearby campus. This is an onsite position; candidates residing within 75 miles are not eligible for this travel assignment.
Med/Surg Telemetry RN Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Connecticut; candidates should allow adequate time for Connecticut licensure processing
- At least 2 years of recent Med/Surg Telemetry nursing experience
- Previous telemetry nursing experience required
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Experience caring for adult and geriatric patients in an acute care setting
- Ability to interpret dysrhythmias and provide continuous telemetry monitoring
- Experience caring for post-operative patients, including CABG, TAVR, general surgery, bariatric, and thoracic surgery populations
- Comfort floating as needed and working weekend and holiday rotations
- Previous travel nursing experience is not required; first-time travel nurses are encouraged to apply
- One professional reference required
Med/Surg Tele RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients on a 23-bed Med/Surg Telemetry unit
- Deliver pre-operative and post-operative care for patients recovering from CABG, TAVR, general, bariatric, and thoracic procedures
- Monitor telemetry, recognize changes in cardiac rhythm, and respond appropriately to dysrhythmias
- Administer medications and manage cardiac and vasoactive infusions according to unit protocols and scope of practice
- Assess and care for central lines, PICC lines, ports, chest tubes, surgical drains, feeding tubes, and wound vacs
- Manage IV therapy, blood product administration, heparin protocols, oxygen therapy, and non-invasive airway support as indicated
- Collaborate with providers, rapid response teams, respiratory services, pharmacy, rehabilitation, radiology, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
- Document nursing assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately in Epic
- Maintain a safe, organized clinical environment and float to other assigned areas as needed
About Bridgeport, Connecticut
Enjoy a coastal New England experience with convenient access to vibrant dining, cultural attractions, nearby New Haven, and New York City while working this Connecticut travel nursing assignment.
Apply now for this Med/Surg Telemetry travel RN contract in Bridgeport, CT.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
GHR Healthcare Job ID #529403. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Med/Surg Tele
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